An unemployed man, Seun Odupitan, was on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a pair of shoes and a rechargeable light worth N33,000. Odupitan, 36, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of…
Teenager docked for allegedly stealing weilding machine
The police in Lagos have dragged an 18-year-old man, Amid Salam, before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly burgling a shop and stealing weilding machines worth N330,000. The police charged Salam with burglary and theft. He pleaded not…
Sales representative docked for allegedly stealing N984,258
A Sales Representative, John Okenyi, was on Thursday docked before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing goods worth N984,258 from his employer. The police charged Okenyi, 39, with theft and willful damage. He pleaded not guilty to…
Cook weeps after release from 3-year remand
A cook, Godspower Mathew, has breathed fresh air after Chief Magistrate B.O. Osunsanmi of the Samuel Ilori Court, Ogbà Lagos, ordered his release after three years in remand. Mathew and three others were arraigned in 2019 on counts of conspiracy…
4 men in court over alleged theft of N1m iron rods
Two security guards, who allegedly stole iron rods worth one million Naira, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on a three-count charge. Baba Shadricks, 26, and Daniel Eni, 42, are standing trial along with Isa Abduraman, 18, and…
2 docked for allegedly stealing school’s property, worth N2m
Two men, who allegedly burgled a school store and stole two air conditioners and aluminium profiles valued at N2 million, on Thursday, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The defendants, Jiga Mohammed, 28, a security guard and Uche Nwankpa, 30,…
Returnee remanded for fraud, Coroner indicts police for Jumoke’s death and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Court remands Canadian returnee over alleged N360m fraud (Guardian) For allegedly engaging in N360 million fraud,…
Police arraign 3 for alleged theft of solar in Lagos
The Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned three men in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing 25 weaver bitter and solar valued at N520,000. The defendants- Richard Esor,22; Jacob Lumo, 21; and Sulaiman Mamud, 28; whose addresses are unknown,…
Man, 22, charged with stealing, inflicting injury on businesswoman
A 22-year-old unemployed man, Umaru Abubakar, who allegedly stole clothes and N500,000 from a businesswoman and inflicted wounds on her, has been arraigned in Lagos. Abubakar is standing trial before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of inflicting…
Sales representative docked for allegedly stealing employer’s goods
An 18-year-old sales representative, Rufus Deborah, was on Wednesday docked in an Ota Magistrates ‘Court for allegedly stealing body cream and hair extensions worth N702,000 belonging to her employer. The police charged Deborah, whose address, was not provided with theft.…